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Main Street fire causes major damage By Chris Gareau Smithers/Interior News

Residents of seven apartments were searching for places to stay and three family businesses are closed indefinitely after a major fire collapsed the roof over their Main Street building. “I woke up and people are banging my door down,” said Sheldon Mitchell as he clutched his guitar outside the burning building.

Mitchell, 23, had been living in his apartment for two years. “As soon as I got out in the hall, that’s when I started to smell the stuff. [The guitar] was the closest thing I could grab. Holding it at least makes me feel better,” said Mitchell, who heard electric breakers going off and on as he made his escape. Smithers and Telkwa firefighters battled the blaze for hours after being called out just after 7:30 a.m. Five fire trucks were on the scene as

water and fire retardant was sprayed from all directions. A ladder truck was used to douse the flames from above, but could not stop the roof from collapsing. The flames were already raging on the roof and engulfing the satellite dishes when fire crews arrived. Sisters Ella and Jessica Butz own the building that housed their businesses Mainerz and Back Alley Boots and Shoes, as well as Sedaz Lingerie. Instead of getting the store ready

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SMITHERS STAFF SERGEANT PLANS BIKE, SKI PATROLS New Smithers Staff Sgt. Rob Mitchell shares his plans.

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to open at 10, the sisters saw firehoses as they drove up. They have owned the building for about four years. “We’ve gone through lots of stuff with this building, and we’ve worked so hard to get it to here,” said Jessica as her sister was embraced by their parents. The Butz sisters also own the three two-bedroom and four one-bedroom apartments. Everyone was able to get out without serious injury.

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involve more bike patrols in the downtown core. “Bike patrols allow you to best patrol a downtown core or shopping area. They are certainly more rapid than foot patrol, however they are slow enough that it allows you the opportunity to interact with people,” Mitchell said. “You don’t have that same opportunity when you are in a vehicle.” Mitchell has extensive experience using bicycles as a means of policing. He has worked in bike patrols and has instructed them. He has also established bike patrols in communities such as Fort St. James. Mitchell also wants to form a ski patrol this winter. He said ski patrols can help deal with unexpected issues, firstaid and assisting the ski hill patrollers in sweeping the hill at the end of the day. “Ski patrols are largely a communitybased measure just to assist the ski hill with having to up police presence,” Mitchell said. Mitchell believes that intertwining the police with the community remains the best way to reduce crime. “The more we’re involved with the community, the more likely the community is likely to assist us with information. We cannot effectively police a town without the cooperation and assistance of citizens.” As for the man himself, Mitchell left

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Staff Sgt. Rob Mitchell is back in town as the new detachment commander, and he envisions a safer Smithers through more foot, bike, and ski patrols. More than a decade ago, Mitchell came into town as a corporal. He left for another community in 2006 but returned six weeks ago as a detachment commander with almost 25 years of service in the RCMP. Mitchell takes on a wider range of responsibilities and has aspirations of how to develop policing in Smithers. “I really enjoy small town policing because it allows you to become not only more involved in the community but more aware of community problems,” Mitchell said. “My goal is to work with our police partners to make the communities of Smithers, Telkwa, Moricetown and Fort Babine as safe and secure as possible.” Traffic infractions, substance abuse, violence and communication with the communities under his watch remain some areas he would like to see improved. “I spoke recently with Mayor Taylor Bachrach and Mayor Darcy Repen and both of them identified traffic concerns as a principal issue,” said Mitchell. One of the future initiatives would

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Depot in 1991, spending eight years on Vancouver Island starting out in Duncan. He initially worked with the Vancouver Island tactical team where he dealt with riots, and he feels very proud of his mentorship of seven recruits. For the past 16 years, Mitchell worked in a number of northern communities in B.C. and has also done some training work in the North. “I love Smithers,” Mitchell said. “I could very easily retire here, that’s how fond I am of the community.”

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CRASH ON THE YELLOWHEAD Police say they require help from the public on an incident involving a five-ton truck and a police cruiser. Staff Sgt. Rob Mitchell said both vehicles had extensive damage but both drivers came out unscathed, and traffic services is currently investigating. This happened on Highway 16 near 19th Avenue on July 18. Witnesses should contact the Smithers RCMP at 250-847-3233. Xuyun Zeng photo

Province greenlights Petronas LNG By Chris Gareau and Tom Fletcher Smithers/Interior News

The B.C. government has passed legislation setting tax rates in a 25-year project development deal for what the government hopes is the first of a series of liquefied natural gas export facilities. Premier Christy Clark said the project development agreement with Petronasled Pacific Northwest LNG for the Port of Prince Rupert is complete from the government’s standpoint. She ruled out any further exemptions to the provincial sales tax that applies to investments in plant and pipelines that could reach $36 billion. “We aren’t considering changing the way the PST is treated for this or any other projects,” Clark said, responding to

comments by David Keane, president of the B.C. LNG Alliance. Pacific Northwest still needs an environmental permit from the federal government, and approval from the Lax Kw’alaams Band, whose territory includes the Lelu Island site chosen for the LNG shipping terminal. Stikine NDP MLA Doug Donaldson voted against the deal, saying it did not meet the three principles of environment, local economic benefits, and honouring aboriginal title. The Lax Kw’alaams Band turned down a $1 billion offer. The TransCanada Prince Rupert Gas Transmission Project pipeline that would deliver the gas crosses Gitxsan territory, where a Madii Lii camp is set up to stop construction.

Donaldson pointed out that if future governments chose to raise the carbon tax, all LNG companies would be reimbursed. “That’s a pretty sweet deal for the companies. There are no provisions in the development agreement for local jobs or services, and that’s unlike the agreements signed in Australia; and Petronas said in their own environmental assessment application that up to 70 per cent of the construction jobs could be filled by temporary foreign workers ... and they’ve also said it’s their intention to shift engineering and design work to what they call lower cost centres, so offshore obviously,” said Donaldson, adding since the federal environmental approval still has to happen, the province could have taken more time for a better deal despite Petronas’s conditional approval. “The government buckled.”

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Kids saved after boat capsizes

Smithers RCMP media release for the week of July 16-22 Police responded to approximately 109 calls for service during this week. July 16 - Smithers RCMP responded to a neighbour dispute turned violent when one neighbour threatened another with a knife. Police responded immediately and were able to de-escalate the situation; no one was injured and the matter is still being investigated. July 17 - Smithers RCMP received a complaint of drinking and driving near the bridge on Coalmine Road in Telkwa. Police arrived on scene and found three intoxicated males in the vehicle. One of the males was arrested for obstructing a police officer in the execution of their duties, as well as assaulting a police officer. July 18 - At 2:30 a.m., Smithers RCMP received a report of suspicious circumstances when a woman out walking her dog near Lake Kathlyn and Highway 16 was approached by an Indo-Canadian male driving an older model Toyota or Datsun, single cab grey pickup truck.

Police Beat The male asked the female repeatedly if she wanted a ride and though the female declined the male, continued to follow her. The woman became fearful and called the police at which time the male drove away. Police patrols for the male and the vehicle were unsuccessful. Anyone with information about this or any other similar circumstance are asked to call the police. Police are reminding the public to be cognizant when out late at night to stay in groups and in well-lit areas. July 19 - Smithers RCMP handed out a 12-hour suspension for liquor (with accompanying Motor Vehicle fines) and a 90-day immediate roadside suspension with 30-day vehicle impoundment in the same night. Both incidents were as a result of routine vehicle stops where the police observed additional offences. July 20 - The RCMP West Pacific Traffic Services centred in Smithers are

now in possession of a police vehicle equipped with an Automated Licence Plate Recognition (ALPR) system. When encountering another vehicle, even in opposite directions at highway speeds, that vehicle’s licence plate is automatically compared to a provincial database and immediately alerts the officer of any alerts with respect to that vehicle, including no insurance, the registered owner being wanted on a warrant, driving with no driver’s licence, driving while prohibited, etc. Police remind the public that a front licence plate is required on every vehicle licensed in B.C. and fines can be issued if a it is not present or properly affixed. July 21 - Smithers RCMP were called to assist when a boat capsized in the Bulkley River near “Idiot Rock”, close to Moricetown. An adult male and two young children were reported to have gone into the water. Two other citizens with their personal boats were able to assist the capsized craft and locate the two children who were wearing life preservers. The adult male was also located and there were no reported injuries. Police offer thanks to the community members who were able to assist in this emergency.

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Campfires are again allowed throughout the Northwest Fire Centre’s jurisdiction after cool and wet weather lowered the fire risk. The following activities will be allowed: — campfires (no larger than 0.5 metres high by 0.5 metres wide) — outdoor stoves and other portable campfire apparatuses — tiki torches, burn barrels and chimineas Category 2 and 3 open burning, fireworks and firecrackers remain prohibited. These prohibitions remain in place until Sept. 30 or until the public is otherwise notified. These prohibitions cover all B.C. Parks, Crown and private lands, but do not apply in boundaries of local governments that have forest fire prevention bylaws and are serviced by a fire department. Smithers has also lifted its ban. Anyone lighting a campfire must maintain a fireguard by removing flammable debris from around the campfire site and have a hand tool or at least eight litres of water available nearby to extinguish the fire. The person must make sure that the campfire is completely out and the ashes are cold to the touch before leaving the area.

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B.C.’s natural gas bounty for LNG export: real or imagined?

GUEST VIEW Dr. David Hughes

ineteen LNG (Liquified Natural Gas) export facilities are proposed on the B.C. coast although no one, not even the B.C. government, believes more than five will get built. The scale of the ramp up in gas production to meet the needs of even five terminals would require: - doubling Canadian gas production from 2014 levels by 2035, at which time half of all Canadian production would be exported as LNG. - increasing B.C. gas production to more than five times current levels by 2035, if the gas for export was

sourced entirely within B.C. - increasing the footprint of gas production infrastructure from the 25,000 wells that have been drilled in B.C. since 1954 to 68,700 wells by 2040, along with the inevitable environmental impacts that would entail. These requirements were the subject of an analysis I conducted of various LNG export cases, released in May by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. The study emphasizes the need to develop a rational plan to meet Canada’s future energy requirements, including a central policy question: “do we have enough gas reserves for LNG exports?” The B.C. government maintains on its website that B.C. “has more than an estimated 2,900 trillion cubic feet of marketable shale gas reserves”. This was reiterated by Rich Coleman, Minister of Natural Gas, in response to my report. If this were true, B.C. would have more gas than the entire United States, which was recently estimated to have 2,853 trillion

cubic feet, including proven reserves and probable, possible and speculative resources. In geological terms, “resources” are probabilistic estimates of natural gas volumes. They are termed “in place”, when they sum every gas molecule in the ground, and “recoverable” or “marketable”, when they refer to the portion that may be recovered with existing technology. Typically, no more than 10-20 per cent of “in place” resources are recoverable from shale deposits, based on the U.S. experience where shale gas development is more advanced than in Canada. In 2013, the B.C. Oil and Gas Commission, in conjunction with the National Energy Board, estimated B.C.’s “remaining marketable resources” at 376 trillion cubic feet, or one-eighth of the amount touted by the B.C. government as “marketable shale gas reserves”. “Reserves”, unlike “resources”, are recoverable with existing technology under current economic

conditions. They have a much higher level of certainty as they have been proven with the drill bit. Proven reserves in B.C. as of the end of 2013 were only 42.3 trillion cubic feet, or one-seventieth of the “marketable shale gas reserves” touted by the B.C. government. The fact that the B.C. government is grossly exaggerating the amount of gas available in northeast B.C. can probably be written off to boosterism trying to make B.C. look as good as possible and deflect the obvious questions from the public. Given the choice between touting “in place” resources and much smaller “recoverable” resources, the government went with bigger is better even though the number is meaningless in terms of available supply, and failed to mention any caveats. My report presented some hard facts on what would be required to meet the LNG export plans touted by the B.C. government, and it is unfortunate the minister responded only with exaggerations of the size

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of B.C.’s gas supply. Does B.C. have enough gas to meet supply for five LNG terminals through 2040? The answer is maybe, given that five terminals would require recovering more than four times B.C.’s current proven reserves, but what happens after that? Canada and B.C. need a long term plan recognizing that fossil fuels are a finite resource and their extraction necessitates very significant environmental impacts. Ignoring inconvenient facts, as the B.C. government has done, is a disservice to the long-term energy and environmental sustainability of this country. David Hughes has studied the energy resources of Canada and the US for four decades, including 32 years with the Geological Survey of Canada as a scientist and research manager. Earlier this year he toured Northwest B.C. to present the findings of his report, “A Clear Look at BC LNG: Energy security, environmental implications and economic potential”, available at policyalternatives.ca.

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First Nations seek balance between environment and economy

GUEST VIEW Chief Karen Ogen

am a strong believer that in today’s British Columbia — in an economy that has long rested on a foundation of resource development — environmentalism must mean more than just saying no. I believe environmentalism must mean working hard to establish a higher standard. It needs to be about determining what is important, and never relinquishing those values. It must also mean having hard conversations about the projects we are willing to accept, those we are not and the real reasons why. Our people signed in December a $2.8-million agreement with the

province to support the Coastal Gas Link LNG pipeline. As part of this, we have also negotiated access to $30 million in training and education funds. We signed that agreement for two reasons. First, and most important, we are confident the project will meet our standards for environmental protection. Wet’suwet’en people have been engaged in the resource economy for a long time through forestry activities. In my people’s territory, forestry has had more negative impact than a natural gas pipeline ever will. That is not something I say lightly. It is a conclusion based on a careful analysis of the facts. To help ensure our land is protected, the agreement includes key provisions such as $30 million for an Environmental Stewardship Initiative under which Wet’suwet’en people will conduct important environmental work in partnership with the provincial and federal governments. The second reason we signed that agreement is because it will mean

important revenues and opportunities for our people. It will help to ensure we can stand on our own two feet. For the first time in my memory, our community will have more good-paying jobs than it has people. Despite our careful approach, we have been attacked by critics within our community and beyond. Public supporters have been hard to find, even though there are many First Nations signing economic agreements with government and industry throughout the province. I have long believed it is short sighted to turn down projects such as this before understanding the true risks and benefits, that is just an easy way to avoid dealing with complex issues. I also know it is a certain path toward a life of continued poverty. There is no doubt sustainability means protecting our environment. But sustainability also means ensuring our people have access to real opportunities and a decent standard of life. That’s not just my approach. It’s one that

other First Nations are following as they seek to balance the sustainability of their people and that of the environment. Take for example the Squamish Nation, which is now considering whether to offer its support for an LNG export facility being proposed for their territory by Woodfibre LNG. Squamish is breaking important new ground, as it has subjected Woodfibre’s proposal to its independent environmental assessment. As part of that process, Squamish recently assembled a list of conditions it will need the project to fulfil before it will allow the project to happen. By subjecting Woodfibre LNG to its review, the Squamish Nation is now holding the project to a higher standard on environmental protection than we might otherwise have seen from the provincial or federal governments. I know this is a complex issue, and one that stirs many emotions. I also know the conversation looks much different when people have all the facts. For that reason, I am

working to form a First Nations LNG Alliance that will not only advocate for First Nation interests, but also help people understand how like-minded First Nations can collaborate to raise the bar on environmental protection. My nation has also produced a video that looks at all aspects of LNG production. That video can be seen at wetsuwetenfirstnation.ca. The most important message it delivers is that we must put our trust and our faith into First Nations to manage the effects of these projects in their respective territories. Because the bottom line is this: Whether it be fracking, pipeline or terminal issues, First Nations are overcoming a systemic exclusion from these opportunities and are rising to the challenge of what it takes to conduct a proper assessment. We are balancing environmental protection with economic opportunity. We are finding a way. We are moving forward. Karen Ogen is Chief of the Wet’suwet’en First Nation

Hawkair will be missed

up what I could of this mess. Not only had someone left the mess of their tinfoil TO: Editor: fish in a makeshift fire-pit (a fire that I Our town has had the air strip for a long can only assume was made during the fire time but few could afford to fly. Unless your ban), but there were also tangles of fishing boss or the government would buy your line, pop cans and bottles, PVC piping and Letters to the editor policy Letters are welcomed up to a maximum of 250 words. Letters are subject to editing for ticket the only way out was by car. packaging for fishing lures everywhere. clarity, brevity and legality. All letters must include the writer’s name, daytime telephone There was only one air carrier with the I hate to think of what trash was thrown number and hometown for verification purposes. Anonymous, or pen names will not be permitted. Not all submissions will be published. Letters may be e-mailed to: editor@ old dutch Fokker Friendship. My parents into the river by these inconsiderate people. interior-news.com. used it once: They paid $1,200 to cross the I cannot imagine what people are thinking ocean and our whole continent in 12 hours to let them slip trough their fingers. We may have to when they absentmindedly throw their trash on Vancouver plus $700 to fly to Smithers. wait a long time before the next evolution. the ground while enjoying the tranquil beauty of Then came along a few bright local fellows Thanks to Hawkair for giving ordinary folks our jade river. How hard is it to pack out what who decided that if you buy a cheaper, maybe a the opportunity to fly. We will miss you dearly. one packs in? Are people really that ignorant, bit slower but still dependable plane, it should be or are they just expectant that others will clean possible to save money and fly cheaper so anyone Lies Rouw up after them? I request that people please pick can fly. They introduced the Dash 8 and made Telkwa up after themselves, that others be good citizens flying affordable for us all. Now you could invite and pick up mess found at our riverfront or in your friends without shame. The competition Trashy behaviour on Bulkley our beautiful nature – every good act counts, also bought the Dash 8, although they could not and finally I implore the Village of Telkwa to always fly in here on misty days and provided less Editor: put an animal-proof garbage bin by the river service; I was once held up on the tarmac for four Last week I went for a lovely fish down on parking lot at the train bridge to hopefully hours when an Air Canada plane was unable to our beautiful Bulkley River where it meets the encourage people to behave thoughtfully. close the cargo door. Our local boys brought out Telkwa. I was shocked to see the amount of their toolbox and mechanics and rescued our day. trash, basically turning the pristine shoreline Samantha Ormond The Town of Smithers held all the cards but into a wasteland. I felt so disgusted as I picked Telkwa

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Is this the “Best place on Earth”? The Interior News is pleased to welcome Xuyun to the Bulkley Valley as its new reporter. Xuyun Zeng

f you see a unicyclist riding in Smithers, you probably are looking at me. I seem to have a passion for conveyances with wheels. Besides unicycling, I enjoy mountain biking and motorcycling. I spent the past summers covering every kilometre between St. John’s and Victoria on a small-engine scooter. Last year, my wanderlust took me here to B.C. Stunned and awed by the beauty of B.C., I decided that after finishing journalism school at the University of Toronto, I would like to establish myself here. I applied coast-to-coast for journalism jobs, and eventually I got a call from The Interior News and they had a job for me. I accepted the job. That meant that I had three weeks to pack up and leave Toronto. Goodbye to my furniture, goodbye to my friends. Goodbye to big-city life. Hello to a gruelling 4,500-kilometre drive. I saw Lake Superior, the Prairies and the Rockies. But after leaving Mount Robson Provincial Park, it hit me that I am abandoning a comfortable life in Ontario for the unknown. A job awaited me, but could I reestablish myself in a faraway land with no friends nor contacts? The first day in Smithers, I realized that the faraway land isn’t B.C., it’s Ontario. I have spent too much time and effort to look back. Hence, I hope to establish myself in this community. Professionally, I have experience writing about cars, food and agricultural issues, community events and municipal politics. During my free time, I enjoy playing board games, riding bicycles, unicycles and motorcycles. During the winter, I am the consummate “indoorsman”, preferring to stay home with the heater turned up, and do DIY projects such as furniture building, cooking and undertaking interesting projects like making a heated jacket. I am excited to live and work here in Smithers. I’ll let you know if this is the “Best Place on Earth”.

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Moricetown got loud and dirty last weekend when it featured road-legal, modified and purpose-built drag racers in its Mud Races.

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Mud meets steel in Moricetown

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Getting stuck in mud while having fun might seem contradictory but that was exactly what transpired at the Moricetown Mud Races. Quads, sleds and trucks, both modified and stock, ran parallel to each other in a two-lane, 200feet drag race last weekend. While most participants drove pickup trucks, a few vehicles stole the show for their immense speed, such as Ghost Rider driven by Tony and Dave Dreger. “We call it the Ghost Rider because you’ll never know who’s driving,” Tony said. “That is a father-son team that has many years to come. It won’t change. It will always be the two of us together.” The event also saw a tug-ofwar, an evening barbecue and the cutting of Team Moricetown’s president Chris Gagnon’s hair to raise money for the cancer society in Smithers. “A little bit cooler,” Gagnon

Chris Gagnon’s family has had their bouts with cancer and he is getting his hair cut to raise money against it.

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said about having less hair. “But totally happy supporting the cause,” Gagnon said. “Love the people and all the people it’s going to help. It’s all about sharing.” Gagnon initially did not agree with what his children had in mind but eventually relented. He hoped to raise $800 but he said the haircut eventually raised

$1,230. The Northern Mud Racing Association will host the next race in Terrace in September.

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LEGENDARY WATERFIGHT A Smithers firefighter takes aim at a fast-moving target at the Legendary Waterfight Thursday afternoon. Cool weather did not stop about 40 kids and staff from taking on firefighters outside the Bulkley Valley Regional Pool and Recreation Centre.

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Smithers stop on 4,000-mile trip By Chris Gareau Smithers/Interior News

Cecilia Lopez is riding 4,000 miles from Texas to Alaska for her sister Natalia. The University of Texas student stopped in Smithers to rest at the Fellowship Baptist Church with a group of 22 riders raising funds for cancer care. Lopez is using lessons she learned from her late sister, who died at the age of 16 in 2009. “Take one day at a time. When she was sick, every day was a constant battle and you don’t know really what’s ahead,” explained Lopez. The Smithers Royal Canadian Legion served dinners to the group of cyclists Sunday night to fuel them for their journey the A group of 22 Texas riders stop in Smithers on their next morning. way to Alaska. Chris Gareau photo

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Sockeye stocks plummet By Xuyun Zeng Smithers/Interior News

Brace yourself for further restrictions on recreational and commercial fishing if predicted sockeye numbers keep falling. Currently, the Skeena Fisheries Commission estimates that only 855,000 sockeye will return, more than three times less than the three million they predicted. They warn that if numbers in the coming days show poor predictions, they might need to implement restrictions for conservation reasons. “For the most part, the early indication is that there’s not a lot of five-year olds. Skeena sockeye make up a portion of four-year-old fish coming back and five-year-olds,” Skeena Fisheries Commission advisor Mark Cleveland said. “They’re roughly similar ratios, it varies from year to year, but this year

specifically, we’re expecting about 60 per cent to be fives, but it seems to be a lot less fiveyear-olds than we predicted.” “It’s probably related to a number of things like climate change.” According to the SFC’s press release, recreational fishers can continue fishing, but only taking one Skeena sockeye daily when the predicted numbers stay between 800,000 to one million. However, commercial fishing will see a complete ban. Campbell said under the Constitution, First Nations have priority in accessing fish as long as numbers remain above 550,000, which is the minimum for conservation purposes. He predicts that First Nations food fisheries will not have to deal with restrictions. “If the run continues at its present rate it will not affect the food fisheries.” Cleveland said. “But it is a possibility.” Wet’suwet’en fisheries

manager Walter Joseph takes on a more pessimistic perspective, which he made public at the Return of the Salmon event in Moricetown last Friday. He said that this year was supposed to be a good year for sockeye, but for unknown reasons, the prediction was completely off. “If the sockeye run does not shape up and we have to conserve, then we will try to fill our food fish needs perhaps from Babine, or from coho, or from steelhead here in the [Moricetown] canyon,” Joseph said. The SFC will continue keeping an eye on its predictions. If they see consecutive days of reduced numbers at the Skeena Tyee test fishery, they might enter into talks with First Nations. “The chiefs will make a call at some point when we start to have a better understanding of how this run is shaping up,” Joseph said.

Fishers dip-net for sockeye in the Moricetown canyon during the Return of the Salmon festival.

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Return of the Salmon By Xuyun Zeng Smithers/Interior News

Forget the “100-Mile Diet” — residents of Moricetown, tourists and the Wet’suwet’en First Nation enjoyed an afternoon at the canyon as they ate sockeye caught less-than-akilometre away. The Return of the Salmon festival hosted by the Office of the Wet’suwet’en celebrated the return of an important source of food for the community. “The Wet’suwet’en has this annual event to recognize the return of the salmon,” executive director Debbie Pierre said as fishers dip-netted for salmon down in the canyon. Community leaders emphasized how salmon has remained central to Wet’suwet’en traditions. “Salmon has a great significance to the Wet’suwet’en and brings backs a lot of our people from afar. We have a number of Wet’suwet’en members that

come home to harvest the salmon and prepare for the winter.” “And this is a time of community, of collective nation, to benefit on the resources that we have and rely on.” In the canyon, rapids rushed through a choke point where fishers lowered their nets into the river, a practice called dipnetting. “It’s the whole reason the community is here,” Wet’suwet’en fisheries manager Walter Joseph said. “It’s one of the critical food sources that the Wet’suwet’en has always had. I’d say that the community is at least 10,000 years old.” The Bulkley River sees different runs of fish coming through it, but sockeye remains a particularly prized fish. “Taste,” Joseph said, “Sockeye is preferred by most people due to taste.” Servers distributed 400 servings of sockeye, pasta, rice, soup and potato salad with

refreshments. Just beside the serving tent, head chef Tony Naziel remained hard at work managing three grills full of salmon fillets, just as he has done for “about 16, 17 years.” “Everyone gets to gather up, everyone gets a good prepared meal,” Naziel said. “Basically they’ll get to come and mingle with each other, and people from all around town as well.” First-time attendees Tom and Pam Campbell from Kitimat stand as perfect examples. On their way back home, they came into town to attend the Moricetown Mud Races. Standing on the cliff overlooking the canyon, they ate their meal. “Awesome. Very good. Very, very good,” Tom rated the salmon. “It’s really blessed that these people would share this with everyone. I think it’s wonderful,” Pam said. “And I just want to bless the salmon runs for the future, how this run is shaping up.”

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Here at the Bulkley Valley Museum we are doing a spot of summer cleaning: we’re reassessing, reorganizing and repacking our catalogue of artifacts. ‘From the Back Room’ is a weekly column where we show off our most interesting or mysterious rediscoveries. Here is what we found this week...

Our first and only artifact is for all the baking enthusiasts out there: it is a Springerle rolling pin. Pronounced spring-uhr-lay, it literally translates as “little jumper” or “little springer”. Springerle cookies are anise-flavoured, made from a simple dough of flour, sugar, and eggs. Most are in simple shapes, such as squares or circles, but some are cut into star, heart, or animal shapes. All Springerle cookies have a picture or design imprinted on the top by a specially carved rolling pin or flat mold. Our Springerle roll features pictures of birds, plants, and other geometric designs.

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Specially shaped or decorated breads and pastries have a long history of use in ceremonies and celebrations, some of the oldest dating to 4,500 years ago. Early Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans shaped breads into animal, plant, and sun shapes, and stamped images on dough with wooden or ceramic molds. Historians trace decorative cookies in northern Europe back to the Julfest, a midwinter celebration of pre-Christian Germanic tribes. This celebration included the sacrificing of animals to the gods in the hope that these offerings would bring a mild winter and early spring. Poor people, who could not afford to kill any of their livestock, made token sacrifices in the shape of animals. In present day Europe, Springerle cookies are often served in the afternoon with coffee or tea, and sometimes with a glass of white wine. Springerle are also part of a traditional Germanic Bunteteller, a big platter of homemade Christmas cookies served to family and friends during Advent. Springerle are now most often associated with the Christmas season, but they have a history of being used for various religious holidays and celebrations. If you would like to hear more about our interesting finds, tune in to CICK every Thursday at noon. Come back next week for another interesting find from the back room! a project of the

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November 25, 1928 – July 16, 2015 Arline was born in Coaldale, Alberta, the second child of Bob and Evangeline Scott. When she was 15 years old, Arline moved with her parents and three brothers to a farm on Woodmere Road, near Telkwa, BC. In December of 1945, Arline married Eric Widen and they moved to Eric’s farm on Woodmere, where they raised all of their nine children. Retiring from the farm in 1989, Eric and Arline moved into Telkwa for several years and then into Smithers. When Arline sustained head injuries in a fall in 2011 and could no longer care for Eric, he was moved to Bulkley Lodge. Arline was cared for in her daughters’ homes for several months and then she also became a resident at the Lodge. Arline loved her gardens, family and visitors. She was a skilled seamstress, a beautiful dancer and a late-blooming artist. Arline was a long-time member of the Women’s Institute and encouraged her children’s involvement in 4-H. She also babysat and tutored numerous children over the years. Arline was a gentle soul with a quick wit and a smile that will be treasured in memory. Arline passed away peacefully on July 16, 2015, at the age of 86. Her children would like to thank Dr. Scholtz and the staff at Bulkley Lodge for the loving care they gave our mother during her last years. Arline was predeceased by her parents, Bob and Evangeline Scott; her brothers, Stan and Lynn Scott; and her husband of 67 years, Eric Widen. She is survived by her nine children, Lindy (Fred) Mayner, Rob (Christina) Widen, Lori Widen (Neill Gallagher), Barb Horte, Kevin Widen (Cindy Savage), Terry Widen, Ted (Stanza) Widen, Ginnie Widen (Eddy Strawiak) and Sherri Widen (Petr Kyn). She is also survived by 14 grandchildren, 13 greatgrandchildren and one great-great-granddaughter, as well as one brother, Wayne Scott, in Saskatchewan. There will be a celebration of Arline Widen’s life at 2 p.m. on Saturday, August 22, 2015, at Round Lake Hall. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Bulkley Lodge Recreation Fund if friends so wish. Condolences can be made at www.raschraderfuneralhome.com.

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• Lot 8 slopes towards the lake • Great view of Hudson Bay Mountain • Lakefront subdivision • Swim, paddle, skate the lake

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• 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms • 1/2 duplex, close to schools • Double paved drive, garage • New roof, new sun deck

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• 3326 sq ft, 5 level split • 4 bdrms, 3 bathrooms, gas fireplace • New carpets, slate tool table incl • Double garage, RV parking

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Music down by the Kispiox River

Headliner Coco Love Alcorn from Vancouver performs an eclectic playlist consisting of multiple influences including jazz, pop, R&B and folk music at the Kispiox Valley Music Festival.

Xuyun Zeng photo

By Xuyun Zeng Smithers/Interior News

Bands, performers, food trucks and artisans both local and from other parts of Canada converged at the Kispiox Valley Music Festival last weekend. Local bands from Smithers, Haida Gwaii, Vancouver as well as performers from the Prairies and Eastern Canada performed from Friday to Sunday, from day to night. Hosted by the Kispiox Valley Music Festival Society, this year’s festival saw a lower turnout as compared to last year, but family-friendliness and security has seen an improvement, the organizing body’s president Brad Reddekopp said. “I noticed there are a lot more

kids here,” Reddekopp said. “In the past, underaged people were getting extremely intoxicated and being a danger to themselves and others. And that’s one of the main issues we needed to address.” Reddekopp noticed a drop in attendance, and points to how the weather and the new security policy could have affected numbers. “All underaged people have to have a responsible adult with them, maybe not a parent, but not their buddy who just hit 19,” Reddekopp said. “Numbers are lower, that may be a part of it, plus it has been raining.” But he sees this as a blessing in disguise. Last year, Reddekopp said they had to turn back campers on Friday, but this year, people This year, the organizers wanted to make the event more family friendly by curbing rowdy, who wanted to camp had ample drunken behaviour present in last year’s event. space. Xuyun Zeng photo

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Livestock at the BVX!

Have you ever wondered what the Livestock shows are all about? You aren’t alone! If you are not a farmer or livestock owner you may not know about this other world of SHOWING your Angus heifer calf or parading your Hereford bull around the livestock ring at the fair. Not to mention the pigeons, rabbits, chicken and oh those sheep! Is there anything cuter than the lamb class at the BVX? On the way to Kispiox, Devarrow’s truck broke down in rush hour Vancouver traffic. He bought a substitute car to drive up here where it ran out of gas in Houston. Using the same self-deprecating humour, Devarrow treated the audience to his “half-finished songs”.

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The crowd dances to Luke Wallace performing his sometimes familiar, sometimes fiery lyrics on Saturday evening.

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Break and enter witnesses sought Week of July 16 - 22 New Hazelton RCMP responded to 98 calls during this week.

July 20 - In the early morning hours, a Jeep left the road on Highway 62 near Two Mile, and rolled into the ditch. Police are seeking witnesses to this event. July 21 - A white GMC Envoy was reported to be in the vicinity of the Cedarvale-Kitwanga Road, taking photos of properties in the area. July 22 - RCMP responded to a residential break and enter to a house on the 4700 block of Pine Crescent In Gitanmaax. Entry was made through an insecure door. Police are seeking information in relation to this incident.

Police Beat

July 18 - Police responded to a single vehicle ATV accident near the Kispiox water tower. An older male was transported to the hospital with head injuries. The investigation is ongoing. July 19 - New Hazelton RCMP responded to a complaint of two males fighting in Old Hazelton. One male was found to be intoxicated and bound by conditions not to consume alcohol. He was arrested and held for a court appearance.

The livestock shows are the yearly opportunity for the owners to present their animals in front of a professional or expert judge. Judges get this grand title by being an experienced show person themselves with a good knowledge of the species of animal they are judging. For example our Dairy and Swine judge this year is Ken Schwaerzle from Agassiz, with decades of experience in showing Dairy cattle from his herd and being a 4-H leader for just about as long. The 2015 BVX sheep Judge is Johanna Walker from Langley. Johanna was raised on her family sheep farm, showing Open and 4-H from the time she was very young and then starting her own sheep shearing business which put her through University. Scott Severtson from Alberta will be judging all the beef cattle classes this year, including choosing the prestigious Supreme Cow and Bull of all Breeds. Scott’s family raises and shows Gelbvieh and Angus cattle all across Canada and the US. Watch him slap the winning Grand Champion 4H Market Steer on the rump Friday August 28, 2015 in the beef ring!

If you come early to the fairgrounds on Friday and Saturday morning you can watch all the livestock getting ready for the show; clipping hair, cleaning hooves, shampooing, EVEN blow drying! Everyone has a turn at the wash racks, even the pigs (who happen to love it) When it’s show time they will be led (or pushed in the case of the swine) to their respective show rings; we have Dairy, Beef, Sheep and Swine where the Judge will assess them against each other and to specific Breed type standard. The Judge will place the class first to 5th generally and the winners will receive ribbons or rosettes, prize money and maybe move on to that Supreme Champion designation! Livestock shows are full of camaraderie, friends, good times, lots of coffee and early mornings. Walk by the barns in the afternoon and see all the cattle in their stalls lying down and resting while the spoils of the morning show are hanging on the rails above them; Grand Champion of Breed or ? You’ll find the owners there too, maybe in a lawn chair watching over the cattle or with a sawdust fork keeping the barns nice and tidy for visitors, but always ready to answer your questions about their herd or breed or just talk about farming in general. Livestock exhibitors at the fair are proud of the animals they raise and bring to the show and would be glad to see YOU at the Show!

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Stress test set to save lives in Smithers By Chris Gareau and Jackie Lieuwen Smithers/Interior News

Stress tests are now offered at the Smithers Hospital, thanks to generous community support. The Bulkey Valley Health Care and Hospital Foundation raised $40,000 for new stress test equipment, matched by Thomas Britton in memory of his brother Jim. Ted Bobb, chair of the foundation, says the new equipment is a way to “give more care locally.” “[The stress test] is important in the diagnosis of cardiac diseases, and it is also a prerequisite for many surgeries,” said Bobb. “I think it’s really important for the community: You don’t have to go to Terrace to get this done, you can have it done right at home. It’s a great thing,” said Britton. The $80,000 equipment includes a treadmill with diagnostic abilities, computer and a cardiac defibrillator. “We’ll be running clinics with it one to two times a month, based on what the need is. Our hope would be that people would be able to get in within a month

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Bethel Reformed Church Welcomes you to worship with us 10 am & 2:30 pm every Sunday

Pastor Lou Slagter 3115 Gould Place Smithers

250-847-2080

CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH Sunday Worship Services temporarily at 11 a.m. at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church (4023 First Ave.) Sunday School for ages 3-6 during the morning worship service. Pastor Ken Vander Horst

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“Groundwork” on The Peak at 9:30 am Sundays

Dr. Chris Chandler puts Charge Nurse Leigh Purvis through the paces as they test the new stress test equipment at Bulkley Valley District Hospital.

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or less,” said Dr. Chris Chandler. “We don’t want to be waiting three to six months for people who possibly have heart problems.” The foundation raised $10,000

through a gala last October, a local trust donated $10,000. Kinettes raised a significant amount through a Halloween dance, and the rest was donated by individuals and businesses.

Bobb says the community support for this project has been wonderful. “Without the care of people of the valley, our level of health care wouldn’t be what it is today,” he said. Northern Health spent $60,000 in renovations to make space for the equipment, and trained two nurses and one doctor to use it. The first stress tests were done July 15. Director of Patient Care Services Karen Clarke said the machine is ready to hook up to patient’s doctors directly sometime in the future. “This has the ability to connect to an electronic medical record, so whether that’s in a physician’s office, the technology is in the machine to transfer all the information from the test directly into the physician’s computer,” said Clarke. The equipment can also be used in emergency situations or during regular check-ups if the doctor deems it necessary according Jim Britton to Clarke. Come worship with us at

Main St. Christian Fellowship

FAITH REFORMED CHURCH OF TELKWA Pastor James Folkerts (URC-NA) 1170 Hwy 16, Telkwa

Sunday mornings 10:30 a.m. Pastor Rick Apperson

Services at 10 am & 2:30 pm

1065 Main St., Smithers Phone: 250-847-1059

Faith Alive Christian Fellowship Upper floor Fitness Northwest Centre, Broadway Ave. 10-12 noon Sundays Youth meeting Fridays at 7 pm

Listen to “Whitehorse Inn program” Sundays at 9 am on The Peak 870 am

Join us for Services. Renew your FAITH! We welcome visitors and new members.

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Rev. Jacob Worley

Morning Worship 10:45 am with Junior Church and Nursery

1636 Princess Street

Sunday 10:00 am - Service and Sunday School

4th Sunday

2:00 pm service at St. John the Divine, Quick

Rev. Don Mott, Phone 250-847-3864

250-847-6155 • Quick 250-847-9881 • Smithers

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Pastor Chris Kibble www.smithersbaptist.ca

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according to our understanding of your specifications. It may contain CANADIAN Mount Zion errors, please check for proper spelling of names, prices and phone numbers. Fax changes to us at 847-2995 REFORMED CHURCH Lutheran Church Sunday Worship Services

Meeting in the Historic St. Stephen’s Church

10 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.

1620 Highway 16 in Telkwa

Pastor James Slaa 2788 Upper Viewmount Rd. All welcome to attend! Contact number 250-847-5879 www.smitherscanrc.org

Sunday Morning Worship 10 am

For information e.mail mtzionsmithers@yahoo.ca

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Welcomes You! Sunday Celebration Service 10:30 a.m. Children’s Ministries during service Corner of Viewmount Rd South & Hwy 16

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Seventh Day Adventist Contact 250-847-5983 3696 4th Avenue

Rev. Dwayne Goertzen Pastor Trevor Brawdy 250-847-2929 Email: efree@uniserve.com Website: www.smithersefc.org

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